Timothy Sullivan-Los Angeles, CA
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Don.Morfe
N 34° 03.798 W 118° 27.342
11S E 365663 N 3770130
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Louisville in Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi. He is buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery in Section 18, Row H, Grave 2.
Waymark Code: WM10KG6
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2019
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He was born in 1835 in Ireland and died on October 6, 1910 in Sawtella, CA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY
• Rank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: New York
• G.O. No.: 11, 3 April 1863
Citation: Served on board the U.S.S. Louisville during various actions of that vessel. During the engagements of the Louisville, Sullivan served as first captain of a 9-inch gun and throughout his period of service was "especially commended for his attention to duty, bravery, and coolness in action."
Armed Service: Navy
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